The 1933 Ford three-window coupe that has spun on top of the Hot Rod Cafe for the past 14 years stopped on Wednesday. The cafe, an icon and regional destination along Interstate 90, closed at 11 a.m. due to sagging business. "It's absolutely brutal," said teary-eyed owner Rob Elder. "It's the most difficult day of my life. My whole life has been wrapped in this business. "I just hope people remember what it was and what it did more than anything. We've had a lot of support over the years." The cafe employed 40. Over the summer - with temporary, seasonal help - about 70 worked at the business. At its summer peak five years ago, about 125 worked at the cafe/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here. (Liz Kishimoto SR file photo: Rob Elder at beginning of business in 1998)

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